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1 Corinthians 16:16

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

I want you, on your part, to show deference to such men as these, as well as to every fellow laborer and earnest worker.

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To Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who have worked hard for the Master; to my dear friend Persis, for she has done much hard work for the Master;

Give my greeting to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in the Cause of Christ Jesus,

To Mary, who worked hard for you;

To Urban, our fellow-worker in the Cause of Christ, and to my dear friend Stachys;

In the Church God has appointed, first, Apostles, secondly Preachers, thirdly Teachers; then he has given supernatural powers, then power to cure diseases, aptness for helping others, capacity to govern, varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'

For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's harvest field, God's building.

And submit to one another from reverence for him.

Yes, and I ask you, my true comrade, to help them, remembering that they toiled by my side in spreading the Good News; and so, too, did Clement and my other fellow-workers, whose names are 'in the Book of Life.'

Recalling continually before our God and Father the efforts that have resulted from your faith, the toil prompted by your love, and the patient endurance sustained by your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

You will not have forgotten, Brothers, our labor and toil. Night and day we used to work at our trades, so as not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you God's Good News.

We beg you, Brothers, to value those who toil among you, and are your leaders in the Lord's service, and give you counsel.

Those Officers of the Church who fill their office well should be held deserving of especial consideration, particularly those whose work lies in preaching and teaching.

Obey your Leaders, and submit to their control, for they are watching over your souls, as men who will have to render an account, so that they may do it with joy, and not in sorrow. That would not be to your advantage.

Give our greeting to all your Leaders, and to all Christ's People. Our friends from Italy send their greetings to you.

For God is not unjust; he will not forget the work that you did, and the love that you showed for his Name, in sending help to your fellow Christians--as you are still doing.

Again, you younger men should show deference to the older. And all of you should put on the badge of humility in mutual service, for 'God is opposed to the proud, but gives his help to the humble.'

We, therefore, ought to give such people a hearty welcome, and so take our share in their work for the Truth.

You possess endurance, and have borne much for my Name, and have never grown weary.




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